The Class of 2019 turned out to be a darn good one despite plenty of turmoil surrounding the program. Ryan Day and his staff did a fine job of keeping things together following Urban Meyer's early-December retirement bombshell. Despite a smaller class, Ohio State's average rating per signee trailed only that of Alabama and Georgia.
Still, not everything was perfect on the trail. Greg Studrawa and the offensive line recruiting were the biggest areas of criticism. The Buckeyes signed four in the trenches but waited around a bit too long on a few in-state prospects, which in turn worked out quite well for Mark Dantonio and the Spartans.